Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
October 12, 1931
Place of Birth:
Swansea, Massachusetts, USA
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Sam Buffington
Biography
Sam Buffington (October 12, 1931 – May 15, 1960) was an American actor whose short career included performances on stage, radio, film, and television. He was the star of the CBS radio series Luke Slaughter of Tombstone during 1958 and was one of three regular cast members on the Whispering Smith television series.
While Buffington's wife Pat was in Palm Springs, California, he wrote a note to her, locked himself in the bathroom, sealed air passages under the door and window, and turned on a gas jet. When she returned home on Sunday evening, May 15, 1960, she had to break-in the bathroom door. Buffington was dead; his note apologized to her for not being able to support her, and requested cremation. Buffington's friends expressed surprise at the note, since he had made over $20,000 the year before and had good career prospects
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | They Came to Cordura | |
| 1959 | Blue Denim | Abortionist |
| 1958 | The Light in the Forest | George Owens |
| 1958 | The Brothers Karamazov | Tipsy Merchant |
| 1958 | King Creole | Dr. Martin Cabot (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Damn Citizen | DeButts |
| 1958 | The Rawhide Trail | James Willard |
| 1958 | Unwed Mother | John Pauley |
| 1957 | Invasion of the Saucer-Men | Col. Ambrose, USAF |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Whispering Smith | John Richards |
| 1960 | The Barbara Stanwyck Show | Vic Trenton |
| 1959 | Black Saddle | Noah Bailey |
| 1958 | Wanted: Dead or Alive | Fred the Bartender |
| 1958 | Behind Closed Doors | Horne |
| 1957 | Maverick | Ponca Brown |
| 1957 | Maverick | Logan |
| 1957 | Maverick | Bigelow |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Waldren |
| 1955 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Smalley |